Improvement in apparatus for raising water from running streams



` s. LINDSBY. v Apparatus for Raising Water from Running Streams.

No. 1973437. Patented DC.,4`,1877

UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCJE.A

STEPHEN LINDSEY, OF BUSHNELL, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS FOR RAISINGTWATER FROM RUNNING STREAMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 197,737, dated December4, 1877; application led October 2, 1877.

To all whom lit may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN LINDsEY, of

Bushnell, McDonough county, Illinois, have Y invented a new and usefulImprovement in Means of Elevating Water from Under-Drains, of which thefollowing is a specification:

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevated sectionof apparatus.

This invention is an improved means of elevating water from anunderground tile drain, for watering stock, by the action of the waterilowing in the drain; and it consists in the improved featureshereinafter set forth and claimed.

-The Water enters by the lower end of the under-drain tile A into thestand-'pipe B, in

which it rises to the spout O, from which -it ilows onto wheel D, havingbuckets E, so as to turn it. From this Wheel the water dis- -chargesinto chamber F, from which' it passes out by drain-tile G below.

The apparatus is put in the line of tile under-drain by removing thetile the length of the apparatus, and connecting the inlet and Aoutlet AG with the line of tiles above and below, and packing the upperconnection with clay, so the water will not escape, and so it will riseby the ascent of the drain to the height of spout C.

The wheel D has its shaft H mounted with bearings in box F, so as toturn freely. This shaft has a crank, I, from which a rod, K, reaches upto pump-handle L, to operate it by the turning of the wheel. The pump Mis operated by this handle, and discharges water by spout N, from whichit is led away for use.

The pump is made of size for the wheel to operate, and the wheel andstand-pipe lare emade of size properto the available head of water andthe needs; usually one to two feet high will do.

The whole apparatus is simple, and is inclosed under ground secure fromfrost. The

to be operated by the water, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a line of underdrain,1

A G, a chamber, F, wheel D, stand-pipe B, gate P, and pump M, arrangedsubstantially as set forth.

3. The line vof under-drain, provided with stand-pipe B, and anunderground Wheel and pump, to be operated by the water, substantiallyas set forth.

STEPHEN LINDSEY. Y Witnesses:

SAML. J. WALLACE, WM. J. COCHRAN.

